by GrowSmart Maine | Mar 30, 2023 | GrowSmart News
As Maine grapples with age-old, freshly relevant issues of livability, growth, and belonging, an inquisitive look at a complicated word. By Jesse Ellison from Down East Magazine, March 2023 issue “Change is constant,” acknowledges Nancy Smith, executive director of...
by GrowSmart Maine | Mar 28, 2023 | 2023 Smart Growth
Testimony of Nancy Smith, Executive Director of GrowSmart Maine in support of Public Transportation Components in LD 258, Biennial Budget for Fiscal Years 2024-2025 and LD 259, Highway Fund for Fiscal Years 2024-2025 March 28, 2023 (PDF version here) Senator Chipman,...
by GrowSmart Maine | Mar 23, 2023 | GrowSmart News
From The Quoddy Tides article “Housing crisis solutions eyed by legislature” dated ( March 10, 2023): “GrowSmart Maine CEO Nancy Smith is not surprised by the stories of people wanting to move into Maine for work and then coming up against the lack...
by GrowSmart Maine | Feb 28, 2023 | GrowSmart News
In recent years, more and more people have been moving to Maine from elsewhere—other states, other countries. Some came during the pandemic to work remotely, others simply were drawn to the Maine lifestyle. We discuss who is moving to Maine and why. And we analyze the...
by GrowSmart Maine | Feb 15, 2023 | Smart Growth Updates
The USDA is accepting applications for the FY23 Rural Innovation Stronger Economy (RISE) program. This grant program is to help struggling communities by funding job accelerators in low-income rural areas. The full Notice of Funding Opportunity is attached below, but...
